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395 Notable deaths
in Prague
Reinhard Heydrich
German nazi ss and gestapo police official and main architect of the holocaust genocide (1904-1942).
Born March 7th, 1904 in Halle (Saale).
Died June 4th, 1942 at 38 years old in Prague (sepsis, gunshot wound).
Josef Bican
Austrian-czech footballer (1913–2001).
Born September 25th, 1913 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2001 at 88 years old in Prague. [ref]
Bedřich Smetana
Czech composer (1824–1884).
Born April 2nd, 1824 in Litomyšl. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1884 at 60 years old in Prague. [ref]
Alexander Dubček
First secretary of the czechoslovak communist party (1921-1992).
Born November 27th, 1921 in Uhrovec. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1992 at 70 years old in Prague (car collision).
Gene Deitch
American illustrator, animator and film director (1924-2020).
Born August 8th, 1924 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2020 at 95 years old in Prague. [ref]
Emil Zátopek
Czech long-distance runner (1922-2000).
Born September 19th, 1922 in Kopřivnice. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2000 at 78 years old in Prague (stroke). [ref]
Věra Čáslavská
Czechoslovak sports official, artistic gymnast and coach (1942–2016).
Born May 3rd, 1942 in Prague. [ref]
Died August 30th, 2016 at 74 years old in Prague (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Klement Gottwald
5th president of czechoslovakia.
Born November 23rd, 1896 in Dědice.
Died March 14th, 1953 at 56 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction).
Martha Dodd
American journalist, novelist and spy for the soviet union (1908–1990).
Born October 8th, 1908 in Ashland.
Died August 10th, 1990 at 81 years old in Prague.
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